Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman make up a brand-new pairing at Haas (Image: Getty)
wishes to ‘close the past chapter’ on his team-mate struggles, with the star enjoying an effective and professional start to his relationship with new colleague .
Ocon and Bearman have united to form an all-new Haas line-up for 2025. The last time the American squad flipped their line-up was with Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher in 2021. Still, the team’s French recruit anticipates nothing but harmony from this latest combination.
In the past, the Frenchman has clashed with his team-mates. He and made contact several times while driving for Force India, most notably in Baku and at the iconic Eau Rouge corner in Spa. After a strong start, his relationship with Fernando Alonso deteriorated at Alpine, and there were also a handful of incidents with in 2024.
However, Ocon is putting his past struggles behind him with a fresh start at Haas. Speaking exclusively to Express Sport about his reputation, he explained: “No. It is a fresh start with me, the team and Ollie, and I really want to work well with everyone.
“Right now it is going to be super important to team up together and to be able to improve on the things we want. We had a very good week with Ollie because we’ve stayed together pretty much the whole week, going to New York, getting to know each other, talking about racing and non-racing.
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Tempers flared during Ocon’s time alongside Sergio Perez (Image: Getty)
“He’s a super great character, super fun guy outside of the car and a very organised person once we come to racing. We keep texting this week because I drove the filming day – I already gave him some stuff to validate, you know, for after.
“I asked him, ‘What do you think of this because that’s what you’re going to have in the car now?’ Then are we taking it or getting rid of it? Let’s come to a conclusion once he drives the car.
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“I don’t think I’ve been able to really communicate with any other drivers in the past in that detail. But yeah, the importance is to work well, close the past chapter and do a good job.”
When Ocon and Bearman hit the track in Melbourne next month, they will mark the latest chapter in the team’s rise under Ayao Komatsu. A P7 Constructors’ Championship finish in 2024 was a strong step in the right direction, and Haas ended the year strongly, scoring points in eight of the final nine races.